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We got an old landline big red phone and we had it for quite a while using Magic Jack. It was a fun anachronism to have and use and give out to friends as a number we will always hear if it rings. I'm going to get it again when we move in a few weeks to a new house. As my friend Nick described it when we got rid of it- "It feels like the world lost a bit of whimsy". The world we live in needs whimsy.

The Red Phone

https://www.amazon.com/Desk-Telephone-2500-Analog-Phone/dp/B...






We still have one and our younger kids use it to call their friends. We refuse to provide them “smart” phones - at least for now.



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